The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1887-02-24
Magnificent Address by
Governor NIcEnery.
Hon. Geo. II. Wells Address of
Welcome ON the Part of the
City Of Lake Charles.
Hen. w. H. Harris Home In
Louisiana.
HAY CROP OF LOUISIANA.
Notes, Ese., Etc., ERtc.

+ Long before the hour set for thu
convening Of the Interstate Agricul
tural Convention, Wednesday, thu
streets were all hustle with prominen
citizens and people from every section
Of the parish, eager to welcome TIL
delegates aud visitors, goodly mum
Der of whom arrived on the 4:li
o'clock train Tuesday afternoon
notably among lhem were Gov, S. d
McEnery, Gen. Leon Jastremski, Ma,
jor T, J, Bird, and other distinguished
gentlemen. A large delegation OF
prominent citizens met the visitors at
the depot and escorted them to the
Lake House, with the ST. Marsinsville
Silver Cornet Band, which by the
way, arrived on the same train, at the
head of the procession,
The trims Wednesday morning and
evening brought hundreds of dele
gates aud visitors who had stopped
over in New Orleans to witness Mardl
Gras, and ut this writing Lake Charles
is literally alive with people from all
sections of the United States, number
ing between 1000 and 1900.
In accordance with the published
programme the convention met Wed,
nesday at 1880 q. m,, and was organ
izcd by tho selection of Hon. l.. S.
Coffin, of Iowa, as chairman, and |, L,
Rockwell, of the Racine (Wis) Agri-
caiturist, aud ], w, Bryan, editor of
the Lake Charles Echo, as secretaries.
Mr., Coffin, upon, taking the chair,
made briefand apprOpriatoa acknowl.
edgment Of thanks for the homer con.
ferred. After which he introduced
Gov, s. D. McEnery,
At 1856 o'clock Governor MeEnCry
stepped eut on the Fostrum, aud draw
ing long breath, which seemed to fill
him with the inspiration of the mo.
ment, he said that he understood that
the convention had it's origin in the
meeting of the farmers at Saint Paul
last summer, AT the request of the
citizens of Lake Charles he had called
tho convention, aud had given it his
official sanction. He said he was
glad that he had done so, because the
cause had met with encouragement not
only amoung our own people, but had
been well responded to by the citizens
from the North. Continuing, he said
that 1t was in his opinion good idea
to have called this Interstate Gonven-
liOn because there were many factors
in education which were as applloa-
bic to tho farmer Of our section as to
all other classes who have an interest
In the variety Of subjects which such
an intermingling Of Thought, such
coming together of our people with
those Of the North would be sure 10
evolve,
He said that the Intelligence Of the
country was carrying us in the onward
march of civilization to a greater adj
vapeement, aud TO greater knowledge
among the great masses of our people.
1t had been assigned to him IA duty,
and he considered one of the most
pleasant Of his life, to welcome TO the
city Of Lake Charles the visitors from
abroad il gave him unbounded pleas
nre TO extend the invitation; he spoke
in glowing terms of our climate, and
said we were proud Of our city and
that we felt proud, felt it an honor to
be able TO present such a city as this
TO people from abroad, and that we
hailed with delight the manifold res
sources Of the great State OF Louisiana
which had made il possible for city
such as ours, TO present the spectacle
they all observed to-day, Ours was
the fairest land Of the republic, Ours
is the genial sunny cline whose morn
ing sun 'dispelled the mist and damp
Of night caused the heart to give
thanks This was tho land to which
he bade the visitors welcome,
Continuing, he said that he believed
We lived IN an age Of advancement in
all that effects life and in all that is
essential 20 tho physical, moral aud
Intellectual Development ef the genus
-taaa, We do not ask for the agood
old timosfn We do not say they are
better than the new, We know better
what Is past, and are satisfied with
the preseut We look with lair eyes
upon the bright light, but see as well
a. The people ef tho Narlh, The shad-
avs behind lls.
Referring to tho advancement ol
| Tho race, he said We must admit that
IN aiI the departments q lite, " AZ
| lts varied phases, 10 our theory aud y
0aF practice, We were iinmeaaurapiy
1 s.4far;fsg Ia anr affeesteEa iiF way Oi